Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic -THE SANDBOX, featuring Ayodele Casel and Arturo O'Farrill

The Sandbox (an excerpt from the Bessie Award winning film Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic) Music and dance improvisation by: Ayodele Casel and Arturo O'Farrill Directed by Torya Beard Cinematography: Kurt Csolak/Solarc Productions Presented at The Joyce Theater, NYC 2021 ©Ayodele Casel and The Joyce Theater

AYODELE CASEL| CNN BRASIL

Ayodele Casel speaks with Entre Mundos host Pedro Andrade about tap dance history and her career. Start at 32:11

"Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic"

Trailblazer Ayodele Casel captures the spark of connection and creation in her latest work, Chasing Magic. Directed by Torya Beard, a long-time collaborator and Creative Director for Casel’s 2019 unanimously-praised Joyce debut, this world premiere explores the magic of both tap dance and everyday life.

"Diary Of A Tap Dancer"

In residence at Radcliffe as the 2019–2020 Frances B. Cashin Fellow, Casel is working on Diary of a Tap Dancer, a theatrical work positioning tap dance as its driving narrative force. This project aims to create a richer and more accurate picture of the art form by centering the voices of its too-often unnamed women practitioners within a broader historical context.

While I Have The Floor

AYODELE CASEL | ON THE MOVE

The inaugural tour of City Center On the Move immersed communities in world-class dance through a series of free interactive performances featuring Bronx-born choreographer, teacher, and tap artist Ayodele Casel. A frequent City Center collaborator (¡Adelante, Cuba!, Really Rosie, Fall for Dance) and a 2017 recipient of the “Hoofer Award.

Arturo O'Farrill and Ayodele Casel

Ayodele Casel joins six-time Grammy Award winner Arturo O'Farrill for his artist-in-residence series with piano solos, duets and battles. Watch Arturo navigate the tricky waters of playing by himself and with musicians who are both friend and foe. February 2019

Ayodele Casel at 44 Charlton

Tap dancing sensation Ayodele Casel joined host Julian Fleisher for his 44 Charlton show. Every first Friday of the month, bite into a hot slice of NYC at the world’s first and only variety show smashing together the gutsiest comedy, music, dance, theater, spoken word, and genre-bending performances on a single stage.

Ayodele Casel "My Favorite Things"

Ayodele is joined by master pianist Frank Owens.

Ayodele Casel and Arturo O'Farrill

Listen...

Choreography by Ayodele Casel Improvography by Ayodele Casel and Andre Imanishi Lincoln Center for Dancers Against Cancer, May 2018

PBS NYC-ARTS Profile: Ayodele Casel

A profile of Ayodele Casel, one of today’s most dynamic tap dancers and a passionate advocate for her art form.

Adelante Cuba! Festival with Arturo O'Farrill

Join jazz giant Arturo O’Farrill, tap artist Ayodele Casel, trumpet player Yasek Manzano Silva, and more, for a lively evening of music and conversation hosted by Susan Fales-Hill as part of her ongoing series in The Greene Space, Icons & Innovators.

Ayodele Casel #SpeakingInDance | The New York Times

@ayolives, a #tapdancer of unquestionable radiance, brought out her portable board and set the sidewalk on fire near her home in the Bronx, performing a phrase that she once improvised in a performance.

Communication

Ayodele speaks on artistic expression.

A little groove demo

Ayodele Casel | Dances and Speaks about Hurricane Maria fundraiser

Premier 2017 Broadway Dance Center's carefully-curated evening of dance choreographed by BDC's renowned faculty and guest artists. Entire net proceeds from PREMIER will be donated to Unidos por Puerto Rico.

SHUT UP AND DANCE

Shut Up And Dance - Walk the Moon (Morgan James Cover) Ayodele Casel on Tap

The Text

The Text- Inspired by the dance films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, this short dance film explores this process of capturing dance.

The Text- Behind the Scenes

Join Ayodele Casel and Anthony Morigerato as they discuss the process and influences behind this short film!

Acid

a Dance Scene by Martin and Facundo Lombard

Fly Me to the Moon

choreographed by Ayodele Casel and Anthony Morigerato

Ayo does Single Ladies

Music

N.Y.O.T.s at The White House

Good Lovin' at Tap Kids

While I Have The Floor

Ayodele Casel performs at "Broadway for Hillary" fundraiser at the St. James Theater in NYC on October 17, 2016.